Control of Larch Disease Chairman’s Report Parish Council Grants The parish precept was, once again, set with no The Council has a small budget set aside to Work is due to start in February to remove increase. provide grants for local groups and organisations. around 2,500 larch trees covering 3.5 hectares at The Council continued to support local amenities To apply for a grant please contact the Clerk Healey Nab, which are affected by Phytophthora (contact details over the page). ramorum, an algae-like organism which causes including the Christmas tree and lights at the Sudden Larch Death. entrance to Heapey Chase and grass cutting. Speed Concerns Contributions continued to be made for the play As the owner of the site, Lancashire County area maintenance in Wheelton and War As part of a review into how speed concerns from Council has received a Statutory Plant Health Memorial expenditure. Donations were made to the public are dealt with, the Lancashire Road Notice from the Forestry Commission, requiring the Poppy Appeal, North West Air Ambulance, Safety Partnership has now produced a the trees to be cleared. the Ryes Tenants Association and Chorley and streamlined online process to manage it. This action is part of a national approach to South Ribble Shopmobility. This means there will now be an auditable, multi- managing the disease, and aims to stop the Seats in the village and the picnic table in White agency approach to concerns raised which will spores of the algae spreading and infecting other Coppice are soon to be replaced with items allow the LRSP to provide a single response woodlands. made from recycled materials to reduce back to members of the public who report maintenance costs. them. All the decisions will be made available After the trees are removed the site will naturally online for the public to view. regenerate with native broadleaf species such as The council is still discussing issues relating to birch, beech, holly, mountain ash and oak, which flooding with relevant bodies. Some of the threats All speed concerns should be reported via the are already present at Healey Nab. of flooding have been reduced but others following link: www.lancsroadsafety.co.uk including concerns over Black Brook Weir still On the front page click on ‘Contact’ at the top The county council has agreed a contract for the need to be dealt with. trees' removal which will see them used as right hand side of the page. From there click on biofuel to generate energy. Any income We have worked closely with Chorley Council’s the ‘Speed Concerns’ icon. generated from the sale of the wood will be Eastern Parishes Neighbourhood Area Meeting invested in Healey Nab and other countryside and the footpath near the picnic area in White West Pennine Villages U3A sites. Coppice was completed so that it is now The West Pennine Village U3A (University of the walkable in most weather conditions. Funding Third Age formed just 6 months ago but already If you have any queries please email was provided to improve the road to White has 116 members and 24 groups up and running. [email protected]. Coppice Cricket Club and the parish council will contribute to this. The Eastern Parishes initiative The U3A meets at Withnell Social Club and in is also to provide funding for an entrance marker members’ homes and offers everything from Electoral Review to the Heapey Chase estate. table tennis to crafting and from family history to walking. There are also indoor games, table As a result of a review of Chorley Borough A parish map showing places of interest in tennis, Pilates and theatre trips. Council Wards by The Local Government Heapey is now being prepared to distribute Boundary Commission for England, Heapey and throughout the parish and beyond. The U3A is a national organisation for retired, White Coppice will join Abbey Village, Brinscall, semi retired or those no longer in full time The Council has had representation on a number Wheelton and Withnell in the Chorley North East employment and the WPVU3A is open to of outside bodies (Chorley Liaison, Chorley residents of Heapey and White Coppice along Ward from May 2020. Council Eastern Parishes Neighbourhood Area with other neighbouring villages. The review was intended to balance the number Meeting, Chorley Council Equality Forum, There is a drop-in session every Wednesday of residents represented by each individual Heapey and Wheelton Charity Trust, Heapey and from 10am until noon at Withnell Fold Sports and Borough Councillor and will reduce the number of Wheelton Village Hall Committee, Heapey and Social Club (PR6 8BA). For details visit the councillors from the current 47 to 42, made up of Wheelton War Memorial Trust, LALC Chorley website at: http://westpenninevillagesu3a.org.uk 14 wards, each with 3 councillors. Area Committee and Rivington and Brinscall Local Advisory Group). or [email protected] Useful Telephone Numbers Contact Details Winter 2019/20 Police (non-emergency): 101 Parish Councillors Chorley Police Station 01257 246225 Chairman or email Colin Grunstein 01257 277840 [email protected] Adam Crompton 07957 211312 Heapey Parish Council Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Gordon France 01254 830647 Chorley Borough Council Margaret Osborne 01257 264446 Newsletter 01257 515151 Janet Ross-Mills 07732 027490 New Development Simon Townsend 07775 756347 Lancashire County Council The Central Lancashire Authorities (Preston City, 0300 123 6701 Alan Platt (Clerk) South Ribble and Chorley) are undertaking a review of the development plan(s) for the area to Report highways problems (roads and can be contacted at: prepare a Joint Local Plan for Central Lancashire. pavements, including street lighting): 9 Ambleside Avenue This will set strategic and local development 0300 123 6780 Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NX management policies and site allocations for future development across the three authorities. or report online at Tel: 01257 234003 The 'Central Lancashire Local Plan Issues and www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking- e-mail: [email protected] Options Consultation', in the form of an online and-travel/fault-search.aspx website: www.heapeyandwheelton.org survey, asks for your opinions on the key issues facing Central Lancashire. A further ‘Call for Sites’ National Grid County Councillor consultation allows residents to submit more Kim Snape 07868 327395 smaller housing sites of up to five dwellings and Report a gas leak employment sites (especially brownfield), both of 0800 111999 Borough Councillor which are integral to ensuring a robust and future Gordon France 01254 830647 proof Local Plan for Central Lancashire. Report an electricity emergency Parish Council meetings are usually held on the The only suggested site for housing in Heapey 0800 40 40 90 first Tuesday in alternate months (Jan, Mar, May, put forward by Chorley Council is Black Lion field, Jul, Sep and Nov), at Heapey Parish Church, between Blackburn Road, the AA674 and United Utilities (Water) Chapel Lane, Heapey. Ryefield. One other site, opposite the entrance to Leakline 0800 330033 Heapey Chase, has been submitted by someone See the Parish Council notice boards at the else. or report online at junction of Blackburn Road with the A674, the junction of Coppice Lane and Hollin Lane, the Visit https://centrallocalplan.citizenspace.com/ www.unitedutilities.com/help-and-support/got entrance to Heapey Chase and the bus shelter where you can review all consultation documents -a-problem/report-a-leak/report-a-leak-form/ near the Red Lion, for details. and complete the online survey. Environment Agency Members of the public are welcome to attend all For more information on the local plan and to Council meetings. make a call for sites submission go to Floodline 0345 988 1188 https://centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk/ Published and printed by: Alan Platt, Environment incident hotline 0800 80 70 60 9 Ambleside Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NX The consultation ends Friday 14th February .